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NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by taharqa2: 10:37am On Aug 25, 2013 |
The management of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) Eastern District has commenced full rail services within the precincts after a protracted revitalisation programme by the Federal Government to return the rail system of transport in the country to its glorious days. http://www.worldstagegroup.com/worldstagenew/index.php?active=news&newscid=10220&catid=2 5 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by taharqa2: 10:49am On Aug 25, 2013 |
From the article, Commercial service has not started yet. The train in question is actually carrying heavy material to fully restore the Entire Eastern Line - PH-Enugu-Makurdi-Jos-Maiduguri, an even longer line compared to the already functional Lagos-Kano Rail Line. But 2 things are Clear: -- The terribly dilapidated structures- Bridges, Culverts, Washouts, Tracks, etc- which had stopped trains from moving on the Eastern Line for about 15 years, have been FIXED now as shown in the article; -- The promise by the NRC that the Eastern Line would be restored before end of 2013 (at least for some of its sections) may be kept afterall. 4 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by Maxymilliano(m): 11:03am On Aug 25, 2013 |
Seem the NRC has finally woken up from a prolong slumber, few years ago, the corporation was reported to be grossly underperforming, with the facilities underutilized, but at this rate of rapid transformations, I see the NRC bouncing back into reckoning to serve as backbone for human and haulage transportation in Nigeria. 3 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by awodman: 12:22pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
Maxymilliano: Seem the NRC has finally woken up from a prolong slumber, few years ago, the corporation was reported to be grossly underperforming, with the facilities underutilized, but at this rate of rapid transformations, I see the NRC bouncing back into reckoning to serve as backbone for human and haulage transportation in Nigeria.I heard that before the recent transformation,if you ask an NRC staff where he works he will tell you he works in Ministry of Transport 4 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by Nobody: 12:27pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
Great. Nigeria is on the move, one step at a time. 1 Like |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by hunter21(m): 12:30pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
i suspect that if not the insecuirity from benue to maiduguri, work on that part of the railway would have gone a long way by now. 1 Like |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by hunter21(m): 12:30pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
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Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by gramci: 12:43pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
Where are the evil men of nairaland 5 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by nku5: 1:30pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
That's great news. During Nigeria 99 Youth World Cup me and some of my school buddies travelled from Enugu to PH on that same track to watch a match. Its amazing how quickly it deteriorated after the tournament. What's important is for the thing to be MAINTAINED. That's the real victory. 6 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by Nobody: 2:58pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
This fresh air is too good. It can ressurect a dead man. 12 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by naptu2: 3:08pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
Yesterday I said "next destination is the Eastern Line" and today I saw this. So now I'll say, next destination is the Central Line (Itakpe to Warri). (Let's see if the magic will work again). 8 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by taharqa2: 3:37pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
maxwello.yg: lol..... |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by Symphony007: 3:48pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
If the trains are anything like the lagos-kano axis. Then the government can go Bleep itself. 1 Like
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Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by SNOWWHITE240(m): 3:51pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
what i need is fast speed trains like dos obtained in europe not dis dis locomotives 1 Like |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by ochejoseph(m): 3:59pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
Friday - conatiner rail freight commencement after 17 years of No Show Saturday - Enugu international Airport comences first international flight Sunday - eastern rail way link commence operations after 12 years on ground zero 72 hours of Gods faithfulness this country is heading in the right direction GOD BLESS NIGERIA 28 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by talktimi(m): 4:02pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
Bad belle people are here already una welcome o |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by Symphony007: 4:11pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
talktimi: Bad belle people are here already una welcome othank you my dear. Our journey here was smooth. 2 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by taharqa: 5:13pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
naptu2: Yesterday I said "next destination is the Eastern Line" and today I saw this. So now I'll say, next destination is the Central Line (Itakpe to Warri). (Let's see if the magic will work again).The Rail track for this Standard RailLine has now finali been COMPLETELY LAID (after more than 20 yrs) by Julius Berger, up to Warri/Aladja its final stop. I will post a link of a Test train moving on the completed track later......What they are doing now is to construct other Auxillary infrastructure like Navigational and Signaling Aids, as well as d 5 Train Stations (I think at Itakpe, Ajaokuta, Ore, Agbor and Warri) along its path... 3 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by BrokenTV: 5:50pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
GEJ ikuku ndu, GEJ ikuku oma, chiri anyi gaba, onye o diro mma ya ku isi na okwute. 7 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by Tuntheycr7: 6:11pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
I can tel u dat d fisherman pikin de try rcently on xport system bt we wnt lyk to see dat man wt hat in power by 2015. |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by talktimi(m): 6:35pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
Symphony007: thank you my dear. Our journey here was smooth.seems you're suffering from guilty conscience since i no call person name anyways enjoy your stay here its all fun |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by Freeanijoo(m): 7:07pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
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Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by olabukola: 7:27pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
SNOWWHITE240: what i need is fast speed trains like dos obtained in europe not dis dis locomotivesu no see European embassy go collect visa go d enjoy their train. 8 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by Standing5(m): 7:53pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
Nice! Let the Fresh Air team learn from and follow the more progressive minded administrators. At least he now knows how much some real project cost and not just sitting down like say 'na Waterside him dey'. Look at Bayelsa and their budget if you think i am lying. |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by adino(m): 10:37pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
gramci: Where are the evil men of nairaland Do you mean ""The Collective Children Of Anger" They are waiting for the emir of twitter (hell rufai) to update his tweet so they can copy and paste on NL. The others are still celebrating on the 150 kabu kabu thread. But the remnants are here o. 3 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by naptu2: 5:25am On Aug 26, 2013 |
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Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by naptu2: 5:27am On Aug 26, 2013 |
The key terms are "diesel" and "General Electric" (GE). |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by naptu2: 5:30am On Aug 26, 2013 |
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Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by naptu2: 5:34am On Aug 26, 2013 |
There is an error in the article above. General Electric, at their Calabar plant, are going to make both coaches and engines for NRC trains. 1 Like |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by naptu2: 5:35am On Aug 26, 2013 |
They are also going to help the NRC to rehabilitate their Ebute Metta workshop, so that coaches and engines can be assembled there. 5 Likes |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by naptu2: 5:37am On Aug 26, 2013 |
So far we've been discussing heavy rail. The heavy rail trains carry both goods and passengers, while the light rail (high speed) rail trains carry only passengers. |
Re: NRC Successfully Connects Ph-enugu Rail Line, Train Move 1st Time In 12 Years by naptu2: 5:48am On Aug 26, 2013 |
naptu2: I hope I don't get banned by the anti-spam bot. 2) A) Heavy rail: This thread is about improvements in the heavy rail network. Rail lines and services that were dormant are being revived (including the rail links to Apapa and Port Harcourt Quays). This move is very important for our economy. Goods like wheat, cement, mattresses, petroleum products, etc are now being transported by trains. This makes it cheaper for manufacturers to move raw materials directly from the port to their facilities and move finished goods the other way. It also makes life easier for importers. Wempco has set up its steel factory in Lagos. It needs iron to be able to produce sheet steel. The iron mines are at Itakpe in Kogi State. The dilemma is how to transport iron from Itakpe to Lagos. Well, the Iddo-Kano rail line will have a branch that leads to Itakpe. The revival of the rail system makes life easier for Wempco. One of the problems we've had with the heavy rail system is that the Colonial Government laid narrow gauge tracks, which are very slow. I read of a reception for Lord Lugard in which the Resident (colonial administrator) complained that he needed standard gauge rail tracks because the trains were so slow that sacks of groundnuts were being built up into pyramids in Kano rather than being conveyed to the port in Lagos. Standard gauge tracks are now being laid. B) High speed rail: The proposal for a high speed rail link between Lagos and Abuja has been made since the Obasanjo era. Now the government is getting Chinese help to build it. naptu2: The major new rail lines that have been planned are (in no particular order) The future However, these high speed trains do not carry goods. C) Metro: This is very important, particularly in the big cities of Lagos, Abuja and Port-Harcourt. The Lagos and Abuja metro systems are currently being built, but I hear that the Port-Harcourt Monorail project is experiencing some difficulties. 1 Like |
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